Attachment for linotype-machines.



G. B. GALLAN.

ATTACHMENT FOR LINOTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1914.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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W 613 Cb//0/7 CHRISTOPHER B. OALLAN, 0F AUSTIN, TEXAS.

ATTACHMENT FOR LINOTYlE-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,195.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER B. CAL- LAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Austin, in the county of Travis and Stateof Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAttachments for Linotype- Machines, for which application for patent wasfiled April 7, 1914, Serial No. 830,195.

This invention relates to an attachment for a linotype machinecomprising a stationary line measuring gage adapted to be arranged onthe assembling elevator shaft in front of the keyboard in such aposition that an operator can readily correct a proof or a reprint 1'ob, by simply folding the proof or job over the stationary linemeasuring gage in order to ascertain instantaneously, \vh at measure orthe number of ems at which to set the machine to make the requiredcorrection. V

- Another and further object of the invention is to provide a gage whichis exceedingly simple and cheap in construction and which is composed ofa single piece of metal bent to conform to the curvature of theassembling elevator shaft and which is provided with spring members forclamping the same in position thereon.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined bythe'appended claim.

In the drawingsFigure 1, is a perspective of the keyboard of a linotypemachine showing the application of my improved gage; and Fig. 2, is aperspective of the gage, detached.

Like numerals of reference refer to like- Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

In constructing a gage in accordance with my lnventlon, I employ atransversely curved strip 3 preferably formed of brass,

the curvature of which, conforms to the.

curios,

the strip in position'as shown in Fig. 1.,

The outer face of the strip is provided with a series of parallellyarranged graduations, one series being marked with the numerals l to 72inclusive, indicating pica; the next 7 series being marked with thenumerals 6, 12, 1s, 24, so, 36, 42, as, 54., 60, 66 and 72 in-' elusive,indicating inches. There are siX picas to the inch and the last seriesin which the inches are divided into twelfths, indicate nonpareil. Thestrip is slotted and a tongue 5 is punched outwardly therefrom to form astop against which the proof or reprint to be corrected, is placed inusing the; gage, and it will be seen that by placing the gage inthe'position as shown, the operator can quickly ascertain what measureor the number of ems at whichto, set his machine.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen thatI haveprovided anattachment for a linotype machine in the form of a measuring gageconstructed in such a manner that the same can be quickly attached tothe linotype machine adjacent the keyboard" tOlfacilitate the correctingof proofs and the like,-

by the operator.

I claim:

A gage for linotype machines, comprising a graduated strip curvedtransversely and provided with a stop at one end, and integral springfingers forembracing a cylindrical member of a linotype machine forattaching the same thereto. I

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence'oftwo witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER oAL A N.

- Witnesses f GEO. P. WRIGHT, E. B. STOCKING. 1

Commissioner of Patents,

